Loki Variant Cosplay - for Pets!

We found yet another variant. He was going by “Wozzy” this whole time-- mischievous little thing. 😂

I am so in love with the new "Loki" TV series, and when I saw alligator Loki, I thought "how cute would Wozzy (my dog) look with horns?" So I made some!

Watch the full tutorial video, or read on for photos and descriptions:

Here, you'll find a tutorial and the template that I designed so you can make one too! I want to see your adorable pet pics! Please tag me with a photo of your pet on Instagram! @TechnoChic ❤️

DOWNLOAD THE TEMPLATE: www.technochic.net/horns

• 2mm EVA Foam
• Sculpture/Armature Wire
• Rubber Cement
• Black Wire (or a color that matches your pet's hair)
• Brown and Gold Paint

Download and print the template:

• *You may need to resize the template to fit your pet. Measure the distance between your pet's eyes and make sure they fit within the facepiece. If not, increase or decrease the scale of the print to make it the appropriate size.

This template works great with 2mm foam for my very small dog (10 lbs). If you increase the template size a lot, you may also want to increase the width of the foam. (And if you find a combination/size that works, please let me know so that I can add it as a suggestion here!)

• Staple the template to the foam so that it doesn't move around while cutting.
• Using your sharpest pair of scissors, cut the template slowly.
• As you are nearing the point of the horns, rotate your scissors away from the horn as you cut to remove more material from the underside. This will allow the horns to taper more at the ends. You can see how the edge is angled in the second photo.

• Accuracy is key because this template is so small. Cut slowly and hold the template in place as you cut, focusing on the template line.

• Apply rubber cement to the horn edges and let it dry.
• Starting at the base of the horn, align the bottoms and press the edges together, then continue to close the horn up to the tip.
• Squeeze the tip to shape it. You may trim the tip slightly if the point isn't perfect, just make sure the two horns match.

• Take a piece of sculpture wire and bend it to the shape of the facepiece.

• Add rubber cement to both pieces "A" and "B".
• Place the sculpture wire onto one piece, about 1/4 inch from the edge (and make sure it isn't covering the darts in the facepiece).
• Glue the two together, aligning the top and side edges. Piece "A" and "B" are slightly different - you should see a nice stepped edge on the inside.

• Remove any excess glue.
• At this point, you can adjust any imperfections in the cut and trim any edges to prepare for the next steps.

• Add glue to both sides of the triangular darts and let dry
• Press the darts closed, leaning the facepiece away from the side with the front detail.

• With the wire inside, you can start to shape the facepiece into its 3D form.
• Imagine the shape of your pet's face and widen/tighten the sides accordingly.

• The small triangular piece fits inside the shield-shaped piece.
• Add glue to the edges and adhere them together. The result is a slightly 3-dimensional shield.

• Attach this shield piece to the center of the facepiece, aligning the triangle at the top with the top of the curve.

• Add glue to the back of the tiny horns piece.
• Glue the piece around the shield, aligning the bottom of the horns over the seam at the center bottom of the shield, and covering the edge of the shield to the top. The small horns will stick out above the facepiece.

• Place sculpture wire inside the horns to give them the bent shape. You may also fill the horns with some scraps of foam to fill them out and hold the sculpture wire in place.

• Add glue to the bottom edge of the horns.
• Add glue to the facepiece where the darts are
• Glue the horns in place, aligning the back seam of the horns with the seam of the dart at the top fo the facepiece.

• Add a wire that matches your pet's fur to the back of the facepiece as shown. I used a scrap of foam to reinforce the connection.
• You might also use a piece of elastic or another material to keep the horns on top of your pet's head.

• Now is a good time to try them on!
• With the wire inside, manipulate the horns so that they sit comfortably on your pet's head and avoid their eye area. You can bend the wire quite a bit, so spend some time sculpting the piece to make it just right.

• Time to paint! I covered the piece in brown first because brown is a more realistic "shadow" of gold than black.

*Side note: My brown paint was a bit gloppy, so I tried adding some Mod Podge to smooth it out. In hindsight, I should have just went out and bought some new paint, as this made it too thick. I made two of these horns, and the one in the hero image and video below is *without* mod podge, and was a more successful paint job).

• Paint it gold!
• I used pure gold where light would hit it. Then, I defined the shadows in the crevices and sides of the horn with a mix of brown and gold paint to make it look more 3D and metallic.

Quick Tip:

Loki Variants can be ✨enchanted ✨by a simple belly scratch.

:p

Please please please please please! Send me a pic if you make this project! I want to see your pet Loki!

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